Upright, clump-forming perennial with deep purplish-red, domed scabiosa-like flower heads, with a long season of bloom.

The leaves are dull green, and while I wouldn't call them especially attractive, I find them interesting: different shapes of leaves on the same plant, some divided and some simple. Makes it easy to identify the plants, anyway.

Germination is consistently fairly low, and germinated seeds have only a fair survival rate in my experience. So start many more seeds than the number of plants you're looking for.

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